Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cups bread flour {or all-purpose flour}
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Filling:
- 1-1/4 cup caramels, unwrapped
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 2 tsp. coarse salt
Directions
- COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside.
- Beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add peanut butter and mix just until blended.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet mixture, just until blended.
- Roll out your cookie dough into balls. {The size of each ball will depend on how big you want your cookie cups. I did about 1-inch ones, but next time I will probably do 2-inch ones.}
- Place one ball into each of the 24 muffin cups.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- After baking, use the end of a wooden spoon and press down the center of each cookie to make an indentation for the caramel.
- Let cool completely.
- FILLING: In a medium, microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and water uncovered on high for 1 minute.
- Stir and continue to microwave in 15-second increments until caramels are melted and can be stirred smooth.
- Stir in milk.
- Fill each cookie cup with about 1 tablespoon of melted caramel.
- Sprinkle with salt and let stand until set.